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Literature against Philosophy, Plato to Derrida: A Defence of Poetry Book

Arguing that the institutionalization of literary theory, particularly within American universities, has led to a intellectual sterility in which the actual power and scope of literature are overlooked, this text is essential reading for all teachers of literature and theory.Read More

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    This timely book focuses on theory's relations to literary art. It argues that the institutionalization of literary theory, particularly in American universities, has led to an intellectual sterility in which the actual power and scope of literature are overlooked. The book demands to be read by all teachers of literature and theory, and by anyone concerned with the future of literary studies.

  • 0521485320
  • 9780521485326
  • Mark Edmundson
  • 15 June 1995
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 256
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